Mehdiya Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehdiya is a village situated in Gopalganj block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Mehdiya. The total population of Mehdiya is 1,380 out of which 709 are males and 671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehdiya is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehdiya village is 332 which is 24% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehdiya is 1,101 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Mehdiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehdiya is 47.3%. Thus Mehdiya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 58.44% and the female literacy rate is 35.01% in Mehdiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehdiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehdiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehdiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 158 | 174 |
| Literacy | 47.33% | 58.44% | 35.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 234 | 122 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 884 | 387 | 497 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Mehdiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehdiya village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 170 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 63 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 180 | 94 |
| Non Working | 908 | 359 | 549 |
Map of Mehdiya, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Mehdiya, Gopalganj
Below are the list of villages near Mehdiya village in Gopalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Masan Thana | 4,030 |
| Jadopur Dukhharan | 3,999 |
| Jadopur Shukul | 11,320 |
| Domahata | 99 |
| Nawada Chutur Bagaha | 846 |
| Semrahi | 1,664 |
| Chatur Bagaha | 3,048 |
| Katgharwa | 1,182 |
| Bishunpura | 16,051 |
| Maksudpur | 1,197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehdiya, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia